Industrial Utilization of Agricultural Products and Seaweed

Utilization of Agricultural By-products in Taiwan

An abundance of agricultural by-products have been used to feed dairy and beef cattle in Taiwan, in order to reduce the cost of livestock production. Most farmers are not concerned about the nutrient value of agricultural by-products. They need to be educated on how to utilize by-products properly. Research to improve techniques of preservation and the efficiency of utilization of agricultural ...

Carbon dioxide utilization and seaweed production

Stronger growth in many plants stimulated by increased CO2 concentration should lead to greater biological productivity with an expected increase in the photosynthetic storage of carbon. Thus, the biosphere will serve as a sink for CO2, though it will also act as a source too, because of respiration. Normally net photosynthesis dominates in summer and removes CO2 from the atmosphere, whereas re...

Composting Agricultural and Industrial Wastes

Agricultural Sector and Industrial Agglomeration∗

In many developing countries, agriculture hires at least as many workers as manufacturing industries. We investigate an economic geography model in which agricultural goods are costly to transport and in which manufactures hire labor from the local agricultural sector as unskilled labor. Our conclusions show that the parameters in the agricultural sector are crucial to determine the spatial con...

Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil and Agricultural Products Near an Industrial District

This study investigated heavy metals in soils and agricultural products near an industrial district in Dongguan City. The concentrations of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg, and As in soil and agricultural products from vegetable and banana fields were determined. Results indicated that except for Zn in one sample and Cd in five samples, the majority of the samples were notably enriched by heavy metals compa...